Lake Powell Water Temperature

Lake Powell is a great destination for any tourist who wishes to experience the nature associated with a desert like area; it provides great scenery.
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The Lake was created when the Glen canyon flooded, and it receives close to 3 million visitors on an annual basis thus if you haven’t been there yet, it’s time to jump on the bandwagon!

Lake Powell is a town close to Lake Powell. July is the month with the warmest water temperature at 85.1°F / 29.5°C. The coolest month is January with an avg. water temperature of 41.7°F / 5.4°C. January is the sunniest at 0in / 0mm and July the wettest month with 0in / 0.4mm. The average air temperature is around 86.4°F / 30.2°C, July is the hottest month in a year. January is the coolest with 35.6°F / 2°C average air temperature. cold desert climate would be the climate here. June, July, August, September would be the best time to visit.

Lake Powell Summary

Description Value
Warmest Month Water Temperature: July with 85.1°F / 29.5°C
Coldest Month Water Temperature: January with 41.7°F / 5.4°C
Warmest Month Air Temperature: July with 86.4°F / 30.2°C
Coldest Month Air Temperature: January with 35.6°F / 2°C
Wettest Month: July with 0in / 0.4mm
Driest Month: January with 0in / 0mm
Highest Humidity January with 65%
Lowest Humidity June with 21.2%
Best Time to Visit: June, July, August, September
Climate Classification cold desert climate

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Lake Powell water temperature by month

Lake Powell water temperature by month

Max. Water

Temperature (°F)

ø. Water

Temperature (°F)

Min. Water

Temperature (°F)

January

42.8 41.9 41.4

February

43.5 42.1 41.4

March

52.2 46.9 43.2

April

62.2 55.9 50.7

May

73.2 66.2 59.5

June

82.9 75.9 70.5

July

86.7 82.8 78.8

August

86.4 82.2 79

September

82.9 77.2 72.1

October

75.6 67.8 61.3

November

63.3 56.7 50.4

December

51.1 46.4 42.8

Lake Powell water temperature by month

Max. Water

Temperature (°C)

ø. Water

Temperature (°C)

Min. Water

Temperature (°C)

January

6 5.5 5.2

February

6.4 5.6 5.2

March

11.2 8.3 6.2

April

16.8 13.3 10.4

May

22.9 19 15.3

June

28.3 24.4 21.4

July

30.4 28.2 26

August

30.2 27.9 26.1

September

28.3 25.1 22.3

October

24.2 19.9 16.3

November

17.4 13.7 10.2

December

10.6 8 6

The warmest water temperature are in July with around 85.1°F / 29.5°C. The coldest in January with an average water temperature of 41.7°F / 5.4°C.

Best Travel Time for Lake Powell

A suitable time for you to tour this area is anytime between June and October. This is the time you can get to enjoy a favorable Lake Powell water temperature. During this entire period, the water is warm and you can therefore get to enjoy all the water sports and other activities.

July to August is part of the warm season but at this time; it may get too hot for your comfort thus its best that you slot in your tour for a different time. If you prefer the cold season, you can make your trip during winter when you can view equally beautiful scenes, especially with the contrast provided by the white snow and the reddish rocks.

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Lake Powell weather today & 14-day weather forecast

Date
Weather
Max. F
Min. F
Max. C
Min. C
Windspeed
Windir.
Precip.
Rainrisk
Rel. Humidity
Dec. 01
Scattered clouds
45 °F
24°F
7 °C
-4°C
1mph (1km/h)
west-southwest
0in (0mm)
0 %
50%
Dec. 02
Scattered clouds
48 °F
27°F
9 °C
-3°C
1mph (1km/h)
west
0in (0mm)
0 %
45%
Dec. 03
Broken clouds
49 °F
28°F
10 °C
-2°C
1mph (1km/h)
west-southwest
0in (0mm)
0 %
44%
Dec. 04
Few clouds
50 °F
29°F
10 °C
-2°C
1mph (1km/h)
west-southwest
0in (0mm)
0 %
46%
Dec. 05
Few clouds
44 °F
29°F
7 °C
-1°C
0mph (0km/h)
south-southwest
0in (0mm)
0 %
47%
Dec. 06
Few clouds
46 °F
29°F
8 °C
-1°C
1mph (1km/h)
east
0in (0mm)
0 %
46%
Dec. 07
Clear Sky
48 °F
36°F
9 °C
2°C
1mph (1km/h)
south-southeast
0in (0mm)
0 %
48%
Date
Weather
Max. F
Min. F
Max. C
Min. C
Windspeed
Windir.
Precip.
Rainrisk
Rel. Humidity
Dec. 08
Scattered clouds
48 °F
34°F
9 °C
1°C
1mph (2km/h)
south-southwest
0in (0mm)
0 %
48%
Dec. 09
Few clouds
47 °F
36°F
9 °C
2°C
2mph (4km/h)
east-southeast
0in (0mm)
0 %
44%
Dec. 10
Clear Sky
44 °F
33°F
7 °C
1°C
1mph (1km/h)
south-southeast
0in (0mm)
0 %
49%
Dec. 11
Broken clouds
43 °F
34°F
6 °C
1°C
0mph (1km/h)
south-southwest
0in (0mm)
0 %
47%
Dec. 12
Few clouds
41 °F
33°F
5 °C
1°C
0mph (1km/h)
south-southeast
0in (0mm)
0 %
47%
Dec. 13
Scattered clouds
43 °F
35°F
6 °C
2°C
0mph (0km/h)
south-southwest
0in (0mm)
0 %
41%
Dec. 14
Broken clouds
44 °F
35°F
7 °C
2°C
0mph (1km/h)
south-southeast
0in (0mm)
0 %
36%
Dec. 15
Overcast clouds
45 °F
40°F
7 °C
4°C
1mph (2km/h)
west
0in (0mm)
0 %
31%
Dec. 16
Mix snow/rain
37 °F
36°F
3 °C
2°C
2mph (3km/h)
west-southwest
0in (2mm)
45 %
65%

Lake Powell weather by month / climate table

Max.

Temperature

°F

ø.

Temperature

°F

Min.

Temperature

(°F)

Precip.

(in)

Rainy Days

(d)

Rel. Humidity

(%)

January

47.5 35.6 25.5 0 0 65%

February

53.2 40.5 28.8 0 0 55.4%

March

64.8 50 34.5 0 0 42.4%

April

74.3 58.8 45.7 0 0 31.7%

May

84.2 68.7 52 0 0 27.6%

June

95.2 81 66.4 0 0 21.2%

July

95.7 86.4 75.6 0 0 27.4%

August

93.7 83.3 71.6 0 0 31.7%

September

90 75.7 61 0 0 32.5%

October

80.1 61.9 46.9 0 0 41.5%

November

64 47.8 33.6 0 0 52%

December

48 36.1 24.8 0 0 64.7%

Max.

Temperature

°C

ø.

Temperature

°C

Min.

Temperature

(°C)

Precip.

(mm)

Rainy Days

(d)

Rel. Humidity

(%)

January

8.6 2 -3.6 0 0 65%

February

11.8 4.7 -1.8 0 0 55.4%

March

18.2 10 1.4 0 0 42.4%

April

23.5 14.9 7.6 0 0 31.7%

May

29 20.4 11.1 0 0 27.6%

June

35.1 27.2 19.1 0 0 21.2%

July

35.4 30.2 24.2 0.4 0 27.4%

August

34.3 28.5 22 0 0 31.7%

September

32.2 24.3 16.1 0 0 32.5%

October

26.7 16.6 8.3 0 0 41.5%

November

17.8 8.8 0.9 0 0 52%

December

8.9 2.3 -4 0 0 64.7%
The warmest avg. temperature is around 86.4°F / 30.2°C, July is the month with the highest temperature. January is the coolest with 35.6°F / 2°C average air temperature. January is the month with the min. precipitation of 0in / 0mm and July with the max. precipitation in a year with 0in / 0.4mm.

Activities around Lake Powell


If you intend to visit the area, you can be certain to enjoy so many interesting activities including skiing, swimming and scuba diving. If you enjoy hiking, then this is also a good location for you to enjoy that. In addition you can take part in sightseeing, and exploring canyons while on a water craft, or take a plane to fly you over the lake so that you can enjoy and aerial view of the lake -the lake has so much to offer.

Activities & POI in Lake Powell

Type of Activity List
Attraction Thousand Pockets, Hourglass Double Arch, Glen Canyon Dam Overlook, Horseshoe Bend, Diagenetic Arch, Jett Arch, Navajo Arch, Westind Air Service, Lower Antelope Canyon, Ken's Tours, Dixie Ellis Tours, 50 mile Spring Cabin, Coyote Natural Bridge, Jacob Hamblin Arch, Chimney Rock, Dance Hall Rock, Window Wind Arch, Broken Bow Arch, Fifty-Mile Canyon Arch, Cliff Arch, Stevens Arch, Crack-in-the-Rock, Moonrise Arch, Sunset Arch, 40 Mile Water Tank

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